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Hopes high for electric bill cuts

Hopes were raised today that a cut in the cost of electricity will be announced before Christmas.
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Eoghan Quigg says his pal and X Factor rival Diana Vickers keeps messing up his room

Eoghan: dirty Diana is doing my head in

X Factor contestant Eoghan Quigg (16) is sick of fellow contestant Diana Vickers’ (17) untidy habits that mess up his room.
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Boy George guilty of imprisoning male escort

Singer Boy George was convicted today of falsely imprisoning a male escort.
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Flatulence tax could bankrupt farmers

Belching cows and pigs could start costing farmers money if a proposal to charge fees for air-polluting animals becomes law.
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Ruane: School reforms are in interest of all children

Education Minister Caitriona Ruane responds to comments that her policies will be detrimental to the curriculum,
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The Eagles set for Belfast

Almost eight years to the day since they wowed audiences along the green slopes of Stormont, US rock group The Eagles is set to return to Northern Ireland for another one-off show.
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Gang escapes with £70m

Armed robbers staged a £70 million raid on an upmarket Paris jeweller's today.
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Woolworths slashes 50% off goods

Bargain hunters were expected to turn out in force today as High Street icon Woolworths launched its “biggest ever” sale.
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Rush-hour shoppers did nothing as garda was beaten up on Grafton St

An Irish police officer has been viciously attacked on Dublin’s Grafton Street as Christmas shoppers walked by.
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Woman swept to death during marriage proposal

A romantic marriage proposal ended in tragedy for the bride-to-be when a wave swept her out to sea.
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Battle to save Belfast to Heathrow route

Belfast could lose its Heathrow slot if Ryanair’s bid to buy rival airline Aer Lingus is successful, it has been revealed
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Pass on rate cut, local banks urged

Three of Northern Ireland’s biggest banks were today urged to “play straight” with customers.
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Darling is running out of options as rates near zero

The Bank of England has cut rates to their lowest level for 57 years. But the pound still slumped, house prices are falling and job losses are soaring. So are the authorities running out of ammunition in their fight to avert the worst downturn since the Second World War?

Sam Wallace: Keane - Is he really so fearsome, or just a cranky uncle?

Roy Keane's flaw is that he can only see himself like a character in an Alexandre Dumas novel – death or glory and nothing in between. Hamlet without the prevarication.

Israeli police struggle to restrain a right-wing woman settler as they evacuate Israeli extremists from a disputed house December 4, 2008 in the flashpoint West Bank city of Hebron. Dozens of settlers and police were injured in the evacuation and the protests that followed

Israeli forces drag illegal settlers from Hebron house

Israeli police were last night using stun grenades to disperse rioting Jewish settlers after security forces unexpectedly stormed and evacuated a house the settlers had commandeered in the West Bank city of Hebron.

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The woman who hung up on Barack Obama

Ileana Ros-Lehtinen will forever be known as the woman who hung up on the most sought-after man in America.

Car sales accelerate off a cliff

The motor trade is fast overtaking banks and housing as the biggest victim of the downturn.

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Eamonn McCann: Did nationalists really believe arms firm wouldn’t have war role?

The credit crunch hasn’t affected the fortunes of the arms company the SDLP did most to bring to Derry. In Dallas on Monday, Raytheon announced that the Airborne Stand-off Radar system (Astor) has gone into service.

Major investment in water standards pays dividends

I read with interest the Belfast Telegraph article of November 25 regarding the recent publication of the 2007 Drinking Water Quality report.

Hair’s to Cheryl ... top in style stakes

Girls Aloud singer Cheryl Cole has the best hair in showbiz, a new poll has revealed.

Frances Black: seek help for addiction

Singer Frances Black today appealed for anyone who fears they have a problem with addiction to seek help, as she detailed her own battle with booze and prescription drugs.

Fake Nintendo consoles 'could cause serious injury'

Counterfeit Nintendo consoles given to children as Christmas presents could put their lives at risk, parents were warned today.

Frank Skinner: 'Swearing can still be beautiful'

He's known for his racy humour, working-class background and love of football, but there's so much more to the comedian

Review: 24: Redemption, Sky One - Jack's back with a worthy villain in Voight (Rated 4/ 5 )

Whoops! They got that wrong. I'm talking about "US President-Elect, Allison Taylor, America's first female head of state", according to 24: Redemption, last night's long-awaited television movie version of 24 (a couple of hectic hours from one afternoon, instead of the whole day – 2 would have been a more accurate title).